Best Restaurants for Quiet Conversation in Nob Hill

What a fabulous, authentic, delicious meal! We shared the tomato risotto croquettes. I had the chicken and my husband had the veal Saltimbocca. Every dish was delicious. We’ll be back!!!

We went for our anniversary dinner and opted to get the tasting menu (which was $90 per person.) It was composed of 8 dishes with a slice of pistachio nut crepe cake (which melted in our mouths!) The 8 dishes varied in flavors and was quite filling. I had to take to go container home! Service was attentive and the timing of the dishes coming out was on point. The atmosphere is lively, with pleasant decor and lighting (I could read the menu!)

Always wonderful at Absinthe! Service, food and location! All excellent!

Note that we went before an event at ACT and were on a short timeline. The food and drinks were really quite good. To be honest, I hadn't expected a lot from a restaurant in that area, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's casual, not elevated in any way, but solid prep and served quickly. There were 3 of us and we shared the Caesar salad - which was fine, a pasta dish that had a taleggio cream, pancetta and hen of the woods mushrooms - also good, though very small, and the salsiccia pizza which was superb - I didn't even get mad about the broccoli that was on it, though I generally am unequivocally opposed to it. I had a Lemoncello spritzer that was outstanding, and a glass of wine. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable about the food, and had opinions on wines, all of which I really appreciate. I think this is a great choice when attending an ACT production! ONE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW - The restaurant validates parking for 3 hours, but if you stay longer than that, you will pay the full-rate, all-day parking price of $38. That was not a pleasant surprise.

Phenomenal food & drinks, and the staff were extremely friendly where their passion for the food made the experience all the better.